The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-28
The English railroad systs-..

The English railroad system, Il. 40 far
as construction is concerned, tmpresses
every one, or should, with its superiority.
II there are no such mountains to be
crossed as in America, and very few such
rock excavations to be made, yet the gen
eral construction could hardy be sur
passed Tunnel after tunnel is found on
every great road, pierced for the sake of
maintaining straight lines of travel.
The sOlidity of the roadbed, the weight of
the metal imposed upon it, and above all
the mason work, are worthy of the repu-
tation of old England for strength and
durability. The bridges are built as If
in defiance of flood or earthquake. Ac-
customed as we were to the lighter struct-
ure of American roads, our first impress
sion was that both in material and
elaborateness there was squandering OF
money; nevertheless, as specimen or en-
cheering the construction could not but
excite admiration, whatever might be
thought as to necessity and economy.
To very large extent also the roads at
and near the station are laid out III gar
denesque style. Flowers and shrubs are
planted in profusion. But over against
this the American roads compare most
favoraby in regard to administration and
excel English roads in so far as relates to
the convenience of passengers The Eng
lSh cars are very short, which gives
them q lateral oscillation or wrench1ng
motion. There are three aXles, one under
each end and one under the middle OF
these short cars, which gives to every pas
senger the privilege of riding over the
grinding iron and conveys a Earring which
is very wearisome. Accustomed to read
been in A ears q ttfy
long without material hindrance or in
convenience from the Earring OF the cars,
we ind ourselves obliged to dispense en-
tireIy with book and newspaper even in
the first class English cars.-Henry Ward
Beecher in New York World.
Kentucky Boys Now and Fifty Years Ago.
Uncle Grip, one of the old landmarks
of Lexington, explains the difference IN
both appearance and conversation OF the
young men of fifty years ago and now
Eyes says he, fifty years ago us young
men often met in our Kentucky jeans ana
cowhide boots, and some barefooted, with
sHowdy, Jack, how is all the folks at
home? Father we'll? Mother well! Your
crops good this year?' ooh, yes; the crops
are fair to middlin' this year. Our work
is about done, but we must all go over
and give Sam Anderson a days work to
help him out, for he has been sick and
away behind So, you see, us boys sort
of talked about farming, 'possum hunt
''Now, when young men meet, it's
'Halloo, therel Where did you get that
breech loading gun and that Irish setter
Why, Col Thompkins brought this gun
from England; he bought it for my birth
day present. Only cost $3.50 and the dog
I gave $3.50 for, and he is worth three
times that price Well, here comes Nal.
Jones' youngest son. Tommy. 'Halloo,
Tommy Did your brothers horse win al
Saratoga Yesterday Yes, he won, but
have a Young Hindoo out of Col. Clay rs
best mare (here he repeats the pedigree
of dam and sire thirty generations back
which am going to enter in the Kentucky
and American Derbies.' Yes, and here
comes Gen. Smiths boy, Willie, with
trotter bred at Ashland Park. 'Halloo
Willier sHalloo, boys Now they talk
gun, dog, race horse, trotter, ETC. AL
those boys with stand up collars, fine
clothes, turned up toes to their shoes,
tight pants, etc. spirit of the Times